Notre Dame upset by NIU: Instant reactions to historic Northern Illinois win

The Northern Illinois Huskies upset Notre Dame Fighting Irish 16-14 in South Bend to pull off the biggest win in the program's history. The team was 0-14 against top-10 ranked teams prior to Saturday's victory.

Notre Dame is ranked No. 7 in the LBM Coaches Pol l but is expected to see a significant drop as a result of the loss.

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The Fighting Irish had a 62-yard field goal attempt blocked by the Huskies as time expired. It was Cade Haberman's second blocked field goal in the game. He also had one to end the second quarter.

NIU vs. Notre Dame: Reactions to historic upset

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